The song's genesis came in India, after The Beatles attended a lecture by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi about a "son of the mother nature". This inspired both Paul McCartney and John Lennon to write songs about the same subject. McCartney's composition "Mother Nature's Son" was selected for The Beatles (the White Album), while Lennon's song "Child of Nature" was not. After that, Lennon continued to play it into the Get Back sessions. Eventually, the lyrics were scrapped and replaced by the now well known "Jealous Guy" lyrics for Imagine.
According to the Jealous Guy Songfacts, Joey Molland and Tom Evans of the band Badfinger both played acoustic guitar on this track. Badfinger were signed to the Beatles-run Apple label and George Harrison recommended to Lennon, "if you need some guitar players on Imagine, use the Badfinger guys."
"Jealous Guy" was released as a single with "Going Down on Love" (a track from Walls and Bridges) as the B-side in the United Kingdom in November 1985. It reached number 65 in the charts.
A promotional video was made for the song in 1971. It showed, mostly in a continuous overhead shot by helicopter, John and Yoko travelling in a hearse from their Tittenhurst Park mansion to a nearby lake, where they were then shown hopping into a rowing boat.
Although self-explanatory, the subject of the song is John Lennon not only apologizing to Yoko Ono for his jealousy, but also to explain it away by saying "That's how I am." The lyrics at the end reflect this: "I'm just a jealous guy - watch out / look out".
Though the relationship between John and Yoko is regarded by many as one of the greatest publicized romances of the 20th century, there was a period in the early 1970s, after The Beatles split, where John became entangled in a self-destructive downwards spiral. His drinking became more frequent and his relationship with Yoko became strained. It was during this period that John reworked "Child of Nature" to be "Jealous Guy" as a public apology.
John had jealousy problems with his first wife, Cynthia Powell, and when he left her for Yoko, the jealousy continued. Yoko commented, "The song said it all! After we got together he made me write out a list of all the men I'd slept with before we met. I started to do it quite casually â then I realized how serious it was to John. He didn't even like me speaking Japanese because that was a part of my mind that shut him out."
Following Lennon's death in 1980, Roxy Music recorded a cover version of the song, this attracted some criticism at the time as it was suggested that they were cashing in on the success of Lennon's work following his death.
In 1977, John sat in the presidential suite of the Okura Hotel in Tokyo and began singing and playing his old songs with his acoustic guitar. The gigantic hotel suite had lifts that arrived straight into the Lennon lounge. As John was playing "Jealous Guy" to himself, the lift doors opened and a Japanese couple, who had arrived on the wrong floor walked out. They sat and listened as John continued the song. When the song ended, they seemed displeased and went back down the elevator. Little did any of them know it, but this was to be John's last ever 'public' performance. They were the last two members of the general public to ever watch John Lennon perform a song.
Jealous Guy
John Lennon Lyrics
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And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside
Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was trying to catch your eyes
Thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
Watch out, I'm just a jealous guy
Look out baby, I'm just a jealous guy
The song "Jealous Guy" by John Lennon is a powerful and emotional song that explores the feelings of jealousy and insecurity. The song begins with the singer dreaming of the past, with their heart beating fast and feeling a loss of control. The lyrics suggest that the singer may have hurt someone they love due to their own insecurities and jealousy, and they are apologizing for their actions. The chorus repeats the refrain "I'm just a jealous guy" several times, emphasizing the theme of jealousy throughout the song.
The second verse continues to explore the singer's feelings of insecurity, suggesting that they are afraid that the person they love may not love them back. They describe feeling shivery and scared inside, further emphasizing their vulnerability. The bridge of the song describes the singer's attempts to catch the eye of the person they love and the pain they feel when they believe that person is trying to hide from them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Jealous Guy" delve into a common human emotion and offer an honest portrayal of the feelings of jealousy and insecurity that can lead to hurtful actions. Through the song's lyrics, we see the singer grappling with their own faults and trying to make things right with the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
I was dreaming of the past
I was lost in thought about past experiences.
And my heart was beating fast
This thought was exciting, intense and causing my heart to race.
I began to lose control
This thought was taking over and dominating my mind and emotions.
I didn't mean to hurt you
The thoughts and emotions I was experiencing were not meant to cause harm.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I regret the impact these thoughts and emotions had on you and feel remorseful about it.
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
It was not my intention to cause pain or sadness for you.
I'm just a jealous guy
I recognize that the root of these thoughts and emotions is insecurity and jealousy within myself.
I was feeling insecure
I lacked confidence and felt uncertain about my place in our relationship.
You might not love me anymore
My insecurity led me to believe that you no longer had romantic feelings towards me.
I was shivering inside
These thoughts and feelings were causing me to feel anxious and unstable inside myself.
I was trying to catch your eyes
I wanted to make eye contact with you to confirm or deny my beliefs about your feelings for me.
Thought that you was trying to hide
I interpreted your behavior as you purposely trying to avoid me or hide your true feelings towards me.
I was swallowing my pain
I was attempting to suppress and hide the hurt and insecurity I was feeling.
Watch out, I'm just a jealous guy
I recognize that while my jealousy is causing issues in our relationship, it is a part of me that I have not fully come to terms with or addressed.
Look out baby, I'm just a jealous guy
I am warning you that my jealousy is not something that I can easily control or change, but I am willing to try to work on it and improve our relationship.
Lyrics © BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon
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@aleo1893
"Jealous Guy" es una canciĂłn compuesta e interpretada por el mĂșsico britĂĄnico John Lennon, publicada por primera vez en el ĂĄlbum de 1971 Imagine.
En 1971, se filmarĂa un video promocional para la canciĂłn. En Ă©l, mayormente grabado desde un helicĂłptero, se ve a John y Yoko desplazĂĄndose en un coche desde su mansiĂłn de Tittenhurst Park hasta un lago cercano, donde cogen un bote.
Aunque la letra de la composición es una definición de principios, la idea de la canción no es solo que Lennon esté pidiendo perdón a Yoko por sus celos, sino que ademås le explica el hecho diciendo: "Es como soy". Al final, la letra sentencia: "I'm just a jealous guy - watch out/look out", que puede traducirse al español como "soy un chico celoso, ten cuidado."
Si bien la relaciĂłn entre John y Yoko es conocida como uno de los romances mĂĄs publicitados del siglo XX, existiĂł un periodo a comienzos de los años setenta, poco despuĂ©s de la separaciĂłn de The Beatles, en el que John se sintiĂł enredado en una espiral autodestructiva. El consumo desmesurado de alcohol serĂa cada vez mĂĄs frecuente, provocando un distanciamiento con Yoko. Durante este periodo, John reescribirĂa "Child of Nature" para dar lugar a "Jealous Guy".
Previamente, John habĂa tenido problemas de celos con su primera mujer, Cynthia Powell, que continuaron al romper su matrimonio y empezar una nueva relaciĂłn sentimental con Yoko. Yoko comentĂł: "ÂĄ(La canciĂłn) lo dice todo! DespuĂ©s de que empezĂĄramos a salir juntos me hizo escribir una lista con los nombres de todos los hombres con que me habĂa acostado. En un principio, lo hice de forma casual; luego descubrĂ lo serio que era para John." Lennon habĂa plasmado esta envidia en la canciĂłn de 1965 "Run for Your Life" del ĂĄlbum Rubber Soul de The Beatles. En esta dice "preferirĂa verte muerta antes de que estĂ©s con otro hombre".
@juancamacho5746
I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside
Oh, I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
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I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was trying to catch your eyes
Thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
Watch out, I'm just a jealous guy
Look out baby, I'm just a jealous guy
@tenebos3378
40 years ago today the greatest songwriter ever was brutally taken away from us. 40 years on we have never forgotten you. Your music will live on forever and ever. We miss you John
@maunide3365
Itâs fucked that the scumbag who killed him just did it for fame.
@olegsoben
@@maunide3365 yes, but at least a lot of people who are not big fans of The Beatles don't know his name while I guess every person on the planet knows John Lennon, so it's not really fame
@tenebos3378
@@maunide3365 John Lennon will be known forever. The scumbag will rot in prison till his dying day, and people will forget about him.
@gretchennelson9965
Thank you for thatâ€ïžđ„
@daver5196
Sure do every day. Selfishly we are also deprived of 40 years of more great music.
@leonardolupini3484
Back in 1980, I bumped into John by chance at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg. He was coming down on the escalator and I was going up. I was completely stunned as he passed! I went straight back down and found him in the hotel foyer, talking to two other people. I asked the concierge for a pen and John signed an autograph for me before going outside and climbing into a waiting car. It was all so surreal!
@AvitalShtap
That's amazing:DDD what did he say to ya?
@RetroRushGaming
Do you still have the autograph?
@leonardolupini3484
@@AvitalShtap He said he was going on a safari. Yoko was not with him I recall; perhaps she was still upstairs. I will never forget that day.